Hey everyone! I’m just getting started with Google Cloud Endpoints and I have a question about frontend interfaces.
I’m coming from a background where some frameworks automatically create basic admin panels or CRUD interfaces when you define your data models. I was wondering if Google Endpoints does something similar?
Basically, when I create my backend models and API endpoints, does the platform provide any built-in web interface where I can view, add, edit, and delete records? Or do I need to build all the frontend stuff from scratch?
I’ve been searching through the documentation but haven’t found a clear answer yet. Any insights would be really helpful!
Google Cloud Endpoints only handles API management and documentation; it doesn’t create frontend interfaces at all. I’ve used it on several projects, and there’s definitely no automatic admin interface like Django Admin or Laravel Nova. It’s great for API authentication, monitoring, and generating interactive documentation in the Cloud Console, but that’s where it stops. You’ll need to build your own admin interface or use something else. Most developers I know pair it with React Admin or similar frameworks that can consume REST APIs to quickly build admin panels. The documentation you mentioned focuses on API configuration, not UI, because that’s simply not what Endpoints is designed for.
nah, cloud endpoints doesn’t come with any admin ui like django has. it’s just for api stuff, no frontend features. you’ll gotta create your own admin panel or use firebase console if you’re on firestore.
Interesting question! What’s your backend storage - firestore, cloud sql, or something else? That’d affect which admin interface options work best. Have you checked out any third-party admin builders that can hook into your api?